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harry reid says stuff in the past. when you say this on the floor, the media ignores it and brushes it off. whereas if it's a republican it would be -- >> greg: the definition of insanity is expecting sanity from harry reid. it's your own fault. to expect anything commonsensical from him. can we talk about how he sounds? he has the voice of horse lubery can't. can't -- lubricant. >> dana: how do you know? >> greg: it's metaphor. it spent time on the farm. doesn't he realize, he is insane. that he realizes that he is shooting in his own tent. obama owns the sequestion ration. he has become the attack dog so rabid his handlers aren't safe. we give you the job of defending harry reid. >> greg: toughest job in world. >> bob: top official at the pentagon came out and said reid did not mean to suggest that there was something about sequestions ration that caused this particular death. having said that, the timing could haven't been worse. he finds a way to get in these situations and then spend two or three news cycles to ge
harry reid says stuff in the past. when you say this on the floor, the media ignores it and brushes it off. whereas if it's a republican it would be -- >> greg: the definition of insanity is expecting sanity from harry reid. it's your own fault. to expect anything commonsensical from him. can we talk about how he sounds? he has the voice of horse lubery can't. can't -- lubricant. >> dana: how do you know? >> greg: it's metaphor. it spent time on the farm. doesn't he realize,...
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this week senate majority leader harry reid stripped feinstein's gun ban from the bill for strategic reasons, so that the senate will take it up next month. the pared down legislation focuses on school safety and gun trafficking. at new york's city hall mayor michael bloomberg who heads mayors against illegal guns implored congress for an amendment to the stripped down legislation. >> the only question is whether congress will have the courage to do the right thingor whether they will allow more innocent people, including innocent children, to be gunned down. >> the mayor was flanked by vice president joe biden who reminded the audience that congress has passed a been on assault weapons in 1994 and could do so again. the vice president also turned to a mother of one of the schoolteachers killed in the newtown, connecticut massacre. >> you know, it's time for the political establishment to show the courage your daughter showed. it must be awful being in public office and concluding that even though you might believe you should take action, that you can't take action because of a polit
this week senate majority leader harry reid stripped feinstein's gun ban from the bill for strategic reasons, so that the senate will take it up next month. the pared down legislation focuses on school safety and gun trafficking. at new york's city hall mayor michael bloomberg who heads mayors against illegal guns implored congress for an amendment to the stripped down legislation. >> the only question is whether congress will have the courage to do the right thingor whether they will...
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that ended this week after harry reid dropped the ban from any legislation. so, jim, you didn't get a lot of coverage on that in the media. >> well, on cnn on thursday, you got a certain amount of oh, hand wringing, it's so terrible. the end of everything in terms of this issue. and you're struck by the contrast that news thursday was covered and the flip for the president in last year. talks about mental health parents, educators and the pl panoply of things you might do. and so adam lanza the killer there, and sort of fallen out of the picture and the things have become gone control. the at media is so focused, john holmes, right about a the lot of things, converted to islam, and in terms of what was going on with him. the only thing they want, define as justice for newtown is gun control up or down. >> jon: we'll get to you in a second, judy. ron fournier wrote the ban on assault weapons sponsored by dianne feinstein of california died tuesday with barely a whisper from the media or the white house. black bunting should have hung from every window in washi
that ended this week after harry reid dropped the ban from any legislation. so, jim, you didn't get a lot of coverage on that in the media. >> well, on cnn on thursday, you got a certain amount of oh, hand wringing, it's so terrible. the end of everything in terms of this issue. and you're struck by the contrast that news thursday was covered and the flip for the president in last year. talks about mental health parents, educators and the pl panoply of things you might do. and so adam...
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harry reid relaxer. she is the budget chair. retiring. so i think she has the trust and the year of. you can see her having influence on the policy agenda, the democratic pursued going forward . >> just from talking to people on the hill and staffers and other people who watch, one of the reasons that he went there for the super committee and goes to error and went to air when no one else wanted to is because she is a workhorse. and the other thing that i know about her is that she has tremendously good relationships with the entire caucus. actually kind of feel like there is all of this prize -- talk about chuck schumer and dick durbin fight about who will be majority leader wants harry reid decides to step down are not run again, but if she wanted to make a play for it she might actually be allowed to take one of those guys on and possibly win. she definitely would be whipped. and it would be pretty amazing for a woman to rise to that level. >> i think so because you have nancy pelosi in the house, but underneath their they're not a lot
harry reid relaxer. she is the budget chair. retiring. so i think she has the trust and the year of. you can see her having influence on the policy agenda, the democratic pursued going forward . >> just from talking to people on the hill and staffers and other people who watch, one of the reasons that he went there for the super committee and goes to error and went to air when no one else wanted to is because she is a workhorse. and the other thing that i know about her is that she has...
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>> john: when we talk about how sorry harry reid is for acting like harry reid. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. [clucking]. everyone wants to be the cadbury bunny. cause only he brings delicious cadbury crÈme eggs, while others may keep trying. nobunny knows easter better than cadbury! a closer shave in a single stroke for less irritation, even on sensitive skin. ♪ ♪ gillette mach3 sensitive. gillette. the best a man can get. [ male announcer ] it's red lobster's lobsterfest our largest selection of lobster entrees like lobster lover's dream or new grilled lobster and lobster tacos. come in now and sea food differently. visit redlobster.com now for an exclusive $10 coupon on two lobsterfest entrees. >> john: welcome back to "viewpoint." one last question from my esteemed panel. is there any initial that you think every in washington could agree on katie? >> i think they did agree on not tak
>> john: when we talk about how sorry harry reid is for acting like harry reid. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. [clucking]. everyone wants to be the cadbury bunny. cause only he brings delicious cadbury crÈme eggs, while others may keep trying. nobunny knows easter better than cadbury! a closer shave in a...
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it's typical harry reid partisanship. >> bill schneider, rick wilson, good to see you both. >> sure. >> thank you. >> now some other stories from around the world. we begin in hong kong where a vigil for 25th anniversary of beijing's tienanmen square drew 25,000 people. the chinese also tried to block commemorations through broad censorship of the internet and international media. >>> in the united kingdom a different kind of protest over a newly proposed law that would allow fracking by oil and gas companies under private land without permission. greenpeace u.k. responded to the proposal by turning david cameron's home into a fracking site. >> what a perfect day for fracking. >> i'm so glad david cameron is not a nimby, letting us frack outside his front door. that's real leadership. >>> 3,000 year old pants, the oldest pair of pants ever discovered. they were found in tombs along with a whip and other riding equipment leading researchers to theoriestheorize that pants hadn first developed for riding. need to open their eyes, she joins us next, christine todd whitman. >>> did the ni
it's typical harry reid partisanship. >> bill schneider, rick wilson, good to see you both. >> sure. >> thank you. >> now some other stories from around the world. we begin in hong kong where a vigil for 25th anniversary of beijing's tienanmen square drew 25,000 people. the chinese also tried to block commemorations through broad censorship of the internet and international media. >>> in the united kingdom a different kind of protest over a newly proposed law...
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senator harry reid says is he glad to see the five go. >> well, harry reid is disconnected from reality to the level that i didn't standard until he said that i wish they would have died in jail. there is not one shred of evidence that letting them go was based on the fact that they are no longer dangerous. these people were let go for political reasons: they were traded for sergeant bergdahl. the likelihood of an american citizen being kidnapped in the future by a terrorist organization. in light of this decision goes through the roof. these people will go back to the fight, as i understand the terms of the agreement. they are required to stay in qatar for one year. they will go back to afghanistan. they were political and military leaders of the taliban. there is no evidence, senator reid, that these people have renounced terrorism quite the opposite. they are now heroes. >> he they are going to be some classified hearings. >> yes, tomorrow. >> i have terrible objection. these classified hearings. you know, why can't the rest of us know? >> you will. >> you should have an open hearing
senator harry reid says is he glad to see the five go. >> well, harry reid is disconnected from reality to the level that i didn't standard until he said that i wish they would have died in jail. there is not one shred of evidence that letting them go was based on the fact that they are no longer dangerous. these people were let go for political reasons: they were traded for sergeant bergdahl. the likelihood of an american citizen being kidnapped in the future by a terrorist organization....
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i've never met harry reid. i've never met president obama. i will go back to washington to represent the interests and values that we all share here in idaho. idaho deserves a u.s. senator who understands the importance of a strong economy and good-paying jobs, who will work for bipartisan solutions to our nation's challenges, who will be a champion for seniors, veterans, and idaho's working families. idaho deserves a senator who represents the interests and values of the people of idaho. by voting no and never saufering solutions mr. risch thinks that he has an easy job. but he's completely failed when it comes to standing up for people in idaho. senator risch accepts dysfunction, depridlock and partisanship in congress. that's just wrong. our country needs a working senate and idaho needs a working senator. let's move away from the failed politics of the past. it is time to open the window and let some fresh air into the u.s. senate. i respectfully ask for your vote on november 4. >> thank you for being here. that's all the time we have for
i've never met harry reid. i've never met president obama. i will go back to washington to represent the interests and values that we all share here in idaho. idaho deserves a u.s. senator who understands the importance of a strong economy and good-paying jobs, who will work for bipartisan solutions to our nation's challenges, who will be a champion for seniors, veterans, and idaho's working families. idaho deserves a senator who represents the interests and values of the people of idaho. by...
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several marines were also hurt in the desert warfare training and new outrage over senator harry reid's remarks and is he playing politics with the giant tragedy? >> late last night, seven of our marines were killed and many others were injured in that explosion during a training exercise in nevada. and mr. president, it's very important that we continue training our military-- one of the things that sequester is cut back in training and maintenance. cut back in training and maintenance, that's the way the sequester was written. it's just not appropriate, mr. president, that our military can't train and do the maintenance necessary. these men and women our marines training at hawthorne and with the sequester cut this stuff back. and with the sequester it's going to cut this stuff back. i just hope everyone understands the sacrifices made by our military, they are significant. significant. >> senator reid wasting no time using this military tragedy our nation's tragedy as an opportunity to talk with the the sequester. it's sparking outrage. senator reid disgusted by your attempt to polit
several marines were also hurt in the desert warfare training and new outrage over senator harry reid's remarks and is he playing politics with the giant tragedy? >> late last night, seven of our marines were killed and many others were injured in that explosion during a training exercise in nevada. and mr. president, it's very important that we continue training our military-- one of the things that sequester is cut back in training and maintenance. cut back in training and maintenance,...
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i want to talk to you first about this thing with harry reid. a book does not make clear where he actually said this, where he made this statement that because he has light skin, barack obama has a good chance of being elected and because he doesn't have a negro accent. who did he say that to? >> we confirmed this morning that he said that to one of the authors. what he was trying to do, he was talking to one of the authors, you know, for this book. what he was trying to do was to explain his early support for barack obama, how no one knew he had come out early for barack obama. so he actually said this during an interview for this book. now that, of course, got his advisors totally off guard. this leaked out late friday night about midnight. he spent all day yesterday, it was confirmed this morning, he made 35 different phone calls mainly to african-americans leaders trying to apologize and get himself out of this mess. >> schieffer: he did apologize to the president. that was accepted. >> that's right. i mean the president said, you know, let'
i want to talk to you first about this thing with harry reid. a book does not make clear where he actually said this, where he made this statement that because he has light skin, barack obama has a good chance of being elected and because he doesn't have a negro accent. who did he say that to? >> we confirmed this morning that he said that to one of the authors. what he was trying to do, he was talking to one of the authors, you know, for this book. what he was trying to do was to explain...
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>> this is not about leadership. 1,337 days, harry reid hasn't pass add a budget. they have been in control the whole time. this fiscal cliff was predictable. we knew this was going to happen two years ago. and don't forget, these are the bush-obama tax cuts. all the president needs to do is actually propose some spending cuts. i think with geithner's admission that the debt ceiling will be burst through on december 31st clearly shows it's a problem. it's time to cut spending, not for now but future generations that have to pay this off. >> it seems to me, congressman gohmert, the bush tax cuts have been law since 2001-2003. it seems if the president doesn't want to go over the fiscal cliff, you guys pass the bill, harry reid could do something he hasn't done in over three years, pass it in the senate, give it to the president, and nobody's taxes are going to go up, crisis averred and then they can spend team after the new year negotiating tax reform, entitlement reform, living within our means. why don't they just do that? >> well, they could, but they want to dem
>> this is not about leadership. 1,337 days, harry reid hasn't pass add a budget. they have been in control the whole time. this fiscal cliff was predictable. we knew this was going to happen two years ago. and don't forget, these are the bush-obama tax cuts. all the president needs to do is actually propose some spending cuts. i think with geithner's admission that the debt ceiling will be burst through on december 31st clearly shows it's a problem. it's time to cut spending, not for now...
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reid, convening leaders from california nevada, public sector, the private sector, all for a cause near and dear to her heart, preserving lake tahoe for future generations. years later, she will look back on that morning and remember hearing a bone pop, but chose to finish her day before even thinking about treatment. it turns out it was a pretty significant fracture. ask how she got through the day, she only offered three words, i just did. [laughter] now there are many adjectives that rightly describe dianne feinstein. strong, unflappable, winning, fierce, practical, earnest. but one quality above all stands out in my mind and will forever set dianne apart. integrity. integrity. dianne feinstein was a leader of uncommon integrity. she had an internal gyroscope that propelled her, motivated her, never let her stray from a cause she knew was right. i have to be unflappable right now. [laughter] when she embraced an issue, she pursued it until the end. no matter the consequences. no matter what others thought. her integrity made her sparkle like a diamond in the senate. i was dazzled by
reid, convening leaders from california nevada, public sector, the private sector, all for a cause near and dear to her heart, preserving lake tahoe for future generations. years later, she will look back on that morning and remember hearing a bone pop, but chose to finish her day before even thinking about treatment. it turns out it was a pretty significant fracture. ask how she got through the day, she only offered three words, i just did. [laughter] now there are many adjectives that rightly...
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and it is not just harry reid. you have his comments, but you had chuck schumer, another leading democrat saying we shouldn't have passed this in the first term. you had tom harkin, the retiring senator from iowa, one of the more liberal senators from congress saying this was a poorly drafted law and we should never have passed it. more importantly, paul, you've got this statistic which that is of the 60 democrats who voted to pass this law 30 of them are now gone. >> right. but why are they admitting this now? is this just facing reality? i mean, most of these guys -- i mean, they still have to defend obamacare. >> they do, except i think they understand that there is great political liability of defending it full throatedly. and what this is is a message to some of the rank and file that may be for their own future survival they need to be more free to maybe make some changes and modifications to the law which is something that republicans are planning to do. >> okay. joe, we also had jonathan gruber, the famous
and it is not just harry reid. you have his comments, but you had chuck schumer, another leading democrat saying we shouldn't have passed this in the first term. you had tom harkin, the retiring senator from iowa, one of the more liberal senators from congress saying this was a poorly drafted law and we should never have passed it. more importantly, paul, you've got this statistic which that is of the 60 democrats who voted to pass this law 30 of them are now gone. >> right. but why are...
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so does harry reid. and so does the president. i think the problem lies with the tea party republicans in the house. that is the problem. i think it makes no sense to assign blame right now. i think the next 24 hours are critical. i worry about the automatic defense cuts. medicare, people vulnerable problems but i think there is a genuine effort by these leaders right now especially mcconnell and harry reid to get a bill to the senate floor that you mentioned that moves us in the right direction. maybe short-term and then in a few days later after the new year's a longer term grand bargain. >> sean: you know, governor, with all -- we are good friends, you totally avoided my question. for 1300 p. days over three years the senate has a constant -- i know you are laughing. the senate as a constitutional authority to pass spending bills and they he haven't done it. and now three days before the country is going over a fiscal cliff and now maybe might get a mini deal and now they are engaged. don't you think that is irresponsible from
so does harry reid. and so does the president. i think the problem lies with the tea party republicans in the house. that is the problem. i think it makes no sense to assign blame right now. i think the next 24 hours are critical. i worry about the automatic defense cuts. medicare, people vulnerable problems but i think there is a genuine effort by these leaders right now especially mcconnell and harry reid to get a bill to the senate floor that you mentioned that moves us in the right...
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. >> harry reid actually just got notice, doesn't dick have if points, these people knew on capitol hill about the osama bin laden raid and now you're hearing feinstein and chambliss, top people on the senate intelligence committee, both said the white house called them to apologize but then it didn't really apologize. what's going on. it seems to be ultimater confusion. >> yes, it does, it's very murky. the white house claims it was an oversight. oversight is not quite an apology, set it was done inadvertently. they forgot to notify congress. president obama says he was justified in doing this. the political ramifications and the facts. we don't know all the facts. was this person a deserter? do we impose a character test after we extract a prisoner of war? those haven't been examined yet. >> some reports say that the white house was blind sided by the negative response that occurred within 24 hours of the announcement. they thought it was going to be a positive story of a returning hero and then they sent national security advisor susan rice to some of the sunday morning shows and she
. >> harry reid actually just got notice, doesn't dick have if points, these people knew on capitol hill about the osama bin laden raid and now you're hearing feinstein and chambliss, top people on the senate intelligence committee, both said the white house called them to apologize but then it didn't really apologize. what's going on. it seems to be ultimater confusion. >> yes, it does, it's very murky. the white house claims it was an oversight. oversight is not quite an apology,...
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great to hear harry reid on this. the last time i checked the do so called proposal that a he put forth in july didn't really receive any support and only dealt with tax increases. it wasn't a comprehensive deal and didn't involve real spending cuts it was just raise tax and it went no where. for him to blame republicans, come on. >> don't forget, it has been 13 hyundais since hair arery reid even passed a budget out of the united states senate. we don't even know what the united states senators stand for in terms of the budget debate. the same thing on taxes. the house actually passed a lot of people don't know that earlier this year the house passed a bill to extend all of the bush era tax cuts for another year until resolve the issue. the senate again didn't act on that. the grave yard of the items are the united states senate. the other thing interesting harry reid said the president has his door open to any negotiating in any kind of deal that the republicans may offer. they put revenues on the table which a lot
great to hear harry reid on this. the last time i checked the do so called proposal that a he put forth in july didn't really receive any support and only dealt with tax increases. it wasn't a comprehensive deal and didn't involve real spending cuts it was just raise tax and it went no where. for him to blame republicans, come on. >> don't forget, it has been 13 hyundais since hair arery reid even passed a budget out of the united states senate. we don't even know what the united states...
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the only person he told was harry reid. didn't even tell the chairwoman of the intelligence committee, democrat, diane fine steen, and then what the -- the precedent the president set is a dangerous one. he has basically told terrorist told around the poll you can take an american hoseam and you can get your own released. these are dangerous people. >> a means to the end in if you recall back in january, president obama in the state of the union talked about the fact that 2014 would be the year when he wanted to close gitmo. >> his argument is that -- first of all that's something he tried to do from the day he got elected. he doesn't view this as a war and in fact when it comes to afghanistan, he is all but proclaimed the war is over. it may be over for him but not over for taliban who by evidence of the fact these dangerous individuals are likely to return to the battlefield in the fewer. in the meantime we set this extraordinary dangerous precedent. >> let's look at the resid -- recidivism it's. 104 have re-engamed in te
the only person he told was harry reid. didn't even tell the chairwoman of the intelligence committee, democrat, diane fine steen, and then what the -- the precedent the president set is a dangerous one. he has basically told terrorist told around the poll you can take an american hoseam and you can get your own released. these are dangerous people. >> a means to the end in if you recall back in january, president obama in the state of the union talked about the fact that 2014 would be...
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harry reid never thought it good. >> host: well, harry reid didn't want to ban he proposed in the first place. just to tease you a little bit about your subtitle, obama wants to take your time. you got yours, but he wants to take hours. you say even the bad, basically dianne feinstein's proposal, it didn't involve automatic rifles. to require semi automatic rifles. they required registering on and increase the fees that it would take to do that. but there was never any mention of seizing anybody's guns. and they fails difficult, that true. the seizure? >> guest: i point out again that registration, which is what would help law enforcement take on. >> host: federal registration of guns is further than i thought. >> guest: this is what they are recommending. it is forbidden as it should be. >> host: is forbidden in the amendment that schumer and to meet and match invention. >> guest: you gut the irs groups, the msi a homologous yet we know that now. going through e-mail, going through phone records. no one anymore believes the federal government when they say were not keeping records, no
harry reid never thought it good. >> host: well, harry reid didn't want to ban he proposed in the first place. just to tease you a little bit about your subtitle, obama wants to take your time. you got yours, but he wants to take hours. you say even the bad, basically dianne feinstein's proposal, it didn't involve automatic rifles. to require semi automatic rifles. they required registering on and increase the fees that it would take to do that. but there was never any mention of seizing...
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i think harry reid is making the wrong mistake. even if this is a tactical decision because he want a bill that passes, what democrats do too often is lead from behind. in the sense they don't try to push as far as they can and they negotiate against themselves. this is what what is happening now. harry reid is negotiationing against dianne feinstein. i think diane is doing the right thing. >> this is senator from connecticut, the site of those shootings at newtown, take a look. >> we always knew it would be an uphill fight. we knew the opponent, staunch, ruthless. dianne feinstein is right. that these opponents won an initial round but not giving up hope for the fight. we can offer it as an amendment on the floor. >> again, senator richard blumenthal there. we will pause this conversation and go back to jerusalem where the joint news conference between prim minister netanyahu and president obama is expected to start. we are told in about two minutes there. the two leaders have been in a closed-door meeting as private residence for
i think harry reid is making the wrong mistake. even if this is a tactical decision because he want a bill that passes, what democrats do too often is lead from behind. in the sense they don't try to push as far as they can and they negotiate against themselves. this is what what is happening now. harry reid is negotiationing against dianne feinstein. i think diane is doing the right thing. >> this is senator from connecticut, the site of those shootings at newtown, take a look. >>...
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senator harry reid speaks for himself. newark mayor cory booker criticize the president's attack on on governor romney's record having capital. at one point on a sunday morning, he called them nauseating. then there was senator dianne feinstein. she says the white house was possibly responsible for recent intelligence issues. we have a syndicated radio host with compass network. welcome to you. >> we don't know for sure that cory booker, who has been, hours later, uploading a video that sounded like 180 from what he said on that morning or senator dianne feinstein said that she should not have speculated about the white house's intelligence to intervene there. but it looked like it. >> i can understand how some people might have drawn that conclusion. but i really don't think the president or his administration has the time to be puppet masters to all congressional democrats in the house and senate and the governor's, mayors of cities and if that is the case, the bottom line is here that senator reid made these comments, t
senator harry reid speaks for himself. newark mayor cory booker criticize the president's attack on on governor romney's record having capital. at one point on a sunday morning, he called them nauseating. then there was senator dianne feinstein. she says the white house was possibly responsible for recent intelligence issues. we have a syndicated radio host with compass network. welcome to you. >> we don't know for sure that cory booker, who has been, hours later, uploading a video that...
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reid that it will receive an up or down vote on the floor of the senate either as a standalone piece of legislation or as an amendment to another piece of legislation it's been nearly a decade since the last assault weapons ban expired in two thousand and four and despite mass shootings of virginia tech at a movie theater in aurora colorado and at a sikh temple in wisconsin and others energy for a new assault weapons ban has never really materialized in washington and the newtown happens and the game changed and the national rifle association which spent a lot of money in the two thousand and twelve elections and lost virtually every race and invested in is limping into this gun control fight with wild rhetoric in hopes of again beating back any restrictions on weapons of war on our streets the new strategy on the part of the gun lobby is to claim that ownership of military a style assault weapons are just a right guaranteed by the constitution they're also guaranteed by god to it was the entering as wayne la pierre speaking to this point last week president obama who wants to redefi
reid that it will receive an up or down vote on the floor of the senate either as a standalone piece of legislation or as an amendment to another piece of legislation it's been nearly a decade since the last assault weapons ban expired in two thousand and four and despite mass shootings of virginia tech at a movie theater in aurora colorado and at a sikh temple in wisconsin and others energy for a new assault weapons ban has never really materialized in washington and the newtown happens and...
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harry reid hasn't touched the budget in three years. tell us where to reduce spending because that has to happen if we solve this problem. that is the adult responsible thing to do and frankly what the american people are looking for us to do. let's do it for a change instead of saying give us more revenue and we promise we will cut spending later. give us more borrowing authority. we promise we will cut. this is the looc lucy and chare brown and the football and we are not going to kick it this time. you always vie screw it up. let's solve about problem and put this country on the path to get a balance to have a growing economy and see the things that need to happen. >> do the president's feet need to be held to the fire here on spending? >> the president has put together a plan for another 1.2 trillion, north dakota, spending cuts. they walked afrom trace gallagher prosal why because jim and his colleagues didn't want to ask people who make over a million dollars a year to pay a little bit more. the president's budget contains signifi
harry reid hasn't touched the budget in three years. tell us where to reduce spending because that has to happen if we solve this problem. that is the adult responsible thing to do and frankly what the american people are looking for us to do. let's do it for a change instead of saying give us more revenue and we promise we will cut spending later. give us more borrowing authority. we promise we will cut. this is the looc lucy and chare brown and the football and we are not going to kick it...
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that was a very personal shot from harry reid. is it accurate to say, open question, that speaker boehner is worried about staying speaker? >> yes. he's definitely -- i think he's not worried about his election on january 3rd, but that's not the end of it. you know, i think he's worried about his speakership every day he's speaker -- >> do you agree with that, he's worried he may be losing out or being thrown out of the speakership by his own party? >> for sure. he spent the first two years of his speakership looking over his shoulder as the camera shows of eric cantor right behind him ready -- >> but cantor is with him now, isn't he? hasn't his number two guy joined him? >> he's his number two guy and supporter, but he's the spiritual leader of the tea party caucus there, and that's the group that seems to be calling the shots right now in the house of representatives. >> let's talk about the republican party. let's try to be really analytical here. you know, to me two things happen in every election. one, somebody wins, somebody
that was a very personal shot from harry reid. is it accurate to say, open question, that speaker boehner is worried about staying speaker? >> yes. he's definitely -- i think he's not worried about his election on january 3rd, but that's not the end of it. you know, i think he's worried about his speakership every day he's speaker -- >> do you agree with that, he's worried he may be losing out or being thrown out of the speakership by his own party? >> for sure. he spent the...
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it seems to me it's in harry reid's interest to accomplish as much as we can in the final two years of the obama administration. obama has two more years of opportunity, and i find, is a look back, some of the most productive years of any administration are the final two, that's certainly true of bill clinton, and you can argue that about other presidents but there's no question, there is a very rich agenda here that could be addressed if we could find real cooperation. i have been encouraged -- trent and i were just talking about this. i've been encouraged by the signs of maybe a new found relationship between mitch mcconnell and harry reid in the last two weeks. they steam be talking more. steam be comping up with grandmas a little bit more frequently, and if that's any indication, i'm stoked, even though it has to be shown. i'm still hopeful we can really find some common ground next year. >> he did say, after he had been working to try to put together the tax extenders, big package, and it was -- felt apart, he did say he would support just the one year extension, which the house v
it seems to me it's in harry reid's interest to accomplish as much as we can in the final two years of the obama administration. obama has two more years of opportunity, and i find, is a look back, some of the most productive years of any administration are the final two, that's certainly true of bill clinton, and you can argue that about other presidents but there's no question, there is a very rich agenda here that could be addressed if we could find real cooperation. i have been encouraged...
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the statement from harry reid tonight was very clear on one policy change in particular. he said quote any bill that passes the senate must include background checks. universal background checks for gun buyers are not only among the most popular gun reforms in the country, with over 90% support in many national polls, background checks for people buying guns are among the most popular policies of any kind in the country. gun related or not. it is remarkable to think that something with 91%, 92% popular support might be too controversial to get any republican senators votes but right now it is still an open question whether republicans will vote for it. if it does pass the senate, if it passes the senate, is there the question whether it can pass the house. the house is controlled by republicans. do republicans in the house support universal background checks the way that 91% of the country does? do house republicans supreme court background checks? maybe. sort of. at least for a second, it seems like they did. >> do you think background check, improving background checks
the statement from harry reid tonight was very clear on one policy change in particular. he said quote any bill that passes the senate must include background checks. universal background checks for gun buyers are not only among the most popular gun reforms in the country, with over 90% support in many national polls, background checks for people buying guns are among the most popular policies of any kind in the country. gun related or not. it is remarkable to think that something with 91%, 92%...
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>> i would ask that to harry reid. if you could get him on i would say, how many more sandy hooks before you would not stand in front of a microphone. >> come on the show, harry reid. i have invited senator reid for two years. >> let's kill another 150 children? how about 1,050 children? >> let's leave the guns issue by repeating what yoko ono tweeted tonight. over 1,057,000 people have been killed by guns in the united states since john lennon was shot and killed on december 8, 1980. if that single fact doesn't make americans say enough is enough is enough, then nothing will. let's take a break and come back. >> we should be ashamed of ourselves if we allow this to continue. >> do something. let's come back and talk about the pope. you're a catholic, i'm a catholic. let's discuss. >> recovering. >> seems a good man to me. >> okay. p sneezes... [ sneezing ] she may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec®. powerful allergy relief for adults and kids six years and older. zyrtec®. love the air. and kids six years and
>> i would ask that to harry reid. if you could get him on i would say, how many more sandy hooks before you would not stand in front of a microphone. >> come on the show, harry reid. i have invited senator reid for two years. >> let's kill another 150 children? how about 1,050 children? >> let's leave the guns issue by repeating what yoko ono tweeted tonight. over 1,057,000 people have been killed by guns in the united states since john lennon was shot and killed on...
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harry reid says it doesn't. now, dianne feinstein promises that the fight is not over and she claims that senator reid did tell her that this would be offered as an amendment on the senate floor, but-- >> it came out on 10-8 vote of the judiciary committee not to give me a vote would be a major betrayal of trust. >> megyn: joining me now to discuss that, monica crowley, she's a radio talk show host and kirsten powers, the daily beast,both are fox news contributors. and it's spin and hope that has no foundation in reality? i mean, do we all agree that her assault weapons ban for all intents and purposes is dead? offering it as a amendment, as an amendment does nothing. it will not pass. it had very little chance of passing as part of the main bill and now it's offered this way, zero chance. >> well, look, when the president did this as a state of the union, it was meant to shame the republicans. what was left unsaid was that ocrats weren't going to support it and you had harry reid say right there, he has less th
harry reid says it doesn't. now, dianne feinstein promises that the fight is not over and she claims that senator reid did tell her that this would be offered as an amendment on the senate floor, but-- >> it came out on 10-8 vote of the judiciary committee not to give me a vote would be a major betrayal of trust. >> megyn: joining me now to discuss that, monica crowley, she's a radio talk show host and kirsten powers, the daily beast,both are fox news contributors. and it's spin and...
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senator harry reid says it won't get past a fill buster. but they're all saying do not proclaim it dead already. this can still happen. what do you think? >> reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated. i think that it still is very much alive. and the reason that i think so is that the vast majority of american people want this provision of law. because they know that an assault weapon, an ar-15 was used in newtown magazine as well as a high capacity magazine. the two provisions are joined together for a reason. they both attest to what we must do to stop more newtowns and newtown is a call to action. so i think what has to happen, the sigh lepts majority needs to become a lot less silent and to tell their congress men and their senators in the next two weeks when they're home, what they think is necessary. now the bill right now, as it's been described, has a lot of good elems. the illegal trafficking banan straw purchase prohibition. the requirement for background checks of all purchase of firearms and of course the school safety provi
senator harry reid says it won't get past a fill buster. but they're all saying do not proclaim it dead already. this can still happen. what do you think? >> reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated. i think that it still is very much alive. and the reason that i think so is that the vast majority of american people want this provision of law. because they know that an assault weapon, an ar-15 was used in newtown magazine as well as a high capacity magazine. the two provisions are...
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you understand you were critical of harry reid today. sheer senate majority leader harry reid. i want you to respond to this. >> have i said to senator leahy, i want a bill to come out of the committee. if dianne feinstein by the time it's through the judiciary committee, if she doesn't have her assault weapons, at least let her have an opportunity to offer this amendment. >> will you vote for it? >> oh,i don't know. frankly, and she knows, i haven't read her amendment. i didn't vote for the assault weapons last time because it didn't make sense. but i'll take a look at it. >> mayor, is senator reid doing enough to move this legislation? >> i believe he should read the amendment and listen to a former mayor, dianne feinstein, who stuck her finger in a bullet hole at a scene of a crime. that's what we see as mayors. in washington assault ban weapon, it's a political issue. here is how it sounds to me. my daughter will be teaching school next year. if somebody is in the horrible situation of shooting in that classroom, and they're forced to reload the gun, that may be my daughter
you understand you were critical of harry reid today. sheer senate majority leader harry reid. i want you to respond to this. >> have i said to senator leahy, i want a bill to come out of the committee. if dianne feinstein by the time it's through the judiciary committee, if she doesn't have her assault weapons, at least let her have an opportunity to offer this amendment. >> will you vote for it? >> oh,i don't know. frankly, and she knows, i haven't read her amendment. i...
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mcconnell said that is the first time he heard from the president, senator harry reid or any of the tomorrow democrats in about a month. in terms of presidential leadership there had not been that give and take in a month. >> that is astounding as you point out for more than a point. republicans concerned about the impact of the pentagon budget if this goes through. >> when people talk about the fiscal cliff most of the attention is about taxes going up and that being the so called fiscal cliff but the other side of that cliff is that the massive spending cuts automatic cuts are kicking in at the beginning of next year. largely targeted at the pentagon. and what is interesting is all of this deal making we are talking about on capitol hill would really just focus on unemployment benefits and tax side of the cliff as i mentioned and most of deals it appears would not shut off the so called sequester that would hit the pentagon. on "fox news sunday" senator lindsey graham told chris wallace he got a call from the defense secretary suggesting these cuts are coming. lake a listen. >> i was calle
mcconnell said that is the first time he heard from the president, senator harry reid or any of the tomorrow democrats in about a month. in terms of presidential leadership there had not been that give and take in a month. >> that is astounding as you point out for more than a point. republicans concerned about the impact of the pentagon budget if this goes through. >> when people talk about the fiscal cliff most of the attention is about taxes going up and that being the so called...
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that's up to the president and harry reid. >> 98%, if they just say to what the president is offering, 98%. in fact, it's up to 99 if you go up to the $400,000. >> but the president made fun and mocked speaker boehner. >> oh, my gosh. >> when he said let's do it at a million. and the president said you are supporting those that make 900,000. >> that's not negotiating," sean. >> juan, you are talking about what doesn't matter. eye not taxes, it's spending. i know the comfort zone. the comfort zone of the left is to talk about the greedy rich that won't pay their fair share." it has nothing to do with this. >> i wish you would listen to the idea that compromise is not a bad word. >> okay. okay, then, fine. let's all agree on tax cuts for 98%. >> how about we compromise on spending? juan, if we don't -- >> let's lower -- >> juan, i have a plan. i like the mac-penny plan. you cut one penny out of every dollar after you freeze spending for six years and we will balance the budget. washington is incapable. it's a drug. it's heroin, crack cocaine all wrapped up in one and they refuse to do i
that's up to the president and harry reid. >> 98%, if they just say to what the president is offering, 98%. in fact, it's up to 99 if you go up to the $400,000. >> but the president made fun and mocked speaker boehner. >> oh, my gosh. >> when he said let's do it at a million. and the president said you are supporting those that make 900,000. >> that's not negotiating," sean. >> juan, you are talking about what doesn't matter. eye not taxes, it's...
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and they're letting harry reid know that. the leader, one of his functions and tasks is to be a lightning rod and take the heat for others. and there's no doubt that harry reid has been told by many senators, don't bring it to a vote. you don't have the votes, and so what point will be served then, and you're going to hurt me in my next election. that's a reality that's occurred for the 225 years that the united states senate has existed or whatever the length of time is. nothing new about that, piers. but you're also finding out, you've got 28 votes for, 35 votes against. and i think that the rest of the votes you get to the extent that you can get a decision, will be probably even more weighted against. and so i think it's a very tough situation for all concerned. as i said, i don't know all the details. my own view is, i think an -- i believe an assault weapons ban is justified, and would serve a useful purpose. to the argument made earlier on your show about the camel's nose under the tent or the slippery slope, if you li
and they're letting harry reid know that. the leader, one of his functions and tasks is to be a lightning rod and take the heat for others. and there's no doubt that harry reid has been told by many senators, don't bring it to a vote. you don't have the votes, and so what point will be served then, and you're going to hurt me in my next election. that's a reality that's occurred for the 225 years that the united states senate has existed or whatever the length of time is. nothing new about...
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>> you just quoted harry reid and referred to harry reid as the president's chief spokesman, he's not supposed to be, he's supposed to be a member of legislative branch of government. the fact that a president declares that he doesn't agree with this and that he doesn't feel that he's bound by it, it's the law. the president doesn't have the authority to simply disregard the law because he doesn't agree with it, no matter what he signs. it's sort of richard nixon said if the president says to do it, then it's not illegal. that's nonsense and nonsense if he does it and nonsense if obama does it. >> what is the weight of signing statements then? have they ever been tested in a court of law? how much persuasive evidence are they that there's an alternative argument here? >> the alternative argument is that the president may disagree with an item that's in the bill and he has the authority then under the constitution to veto the bill. and then the congress can decide whether to override it or not. that's his option. so the task force that i was on that you mentioned found unanimous -- thi
>> you just quoted harry reid and referred to harry reid as the president's chief spokesman, he's not supposed to be, he's supposed to be a member of legislative branch of government. the fact that a president declares that he doesn't agree with this and that he doesn't feel that he's bound by it, it's the law. the president doesn't have the authority to simply disregard the law because he doesn't agree with it, no matter what he signs. it's sort of richard nixon said if the president...
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ryeback had strong words for harry reid who would not commit to supporting an asaumt weapons ban. >> i didn't vote for it last night because it didn't make sense but i'll take a look at it. >> how can harry reid, a fellow democrat and i'm willing to criticize him say he hasn't read the bill. mayor dianne feinstein has been a mayor. she's been in a shooting. she knows why she needs this. let's support the president and get some things done. >> however, momentum does seem to be building behindmost of the president's proposals. "wall street journal" saying the senate democrats include a bill limiting magazine clips and universal background checks despite continuing opposition of the nra. >> it's a fraud to call it universal. it is never going to be universal. the criminals aren't going to comply with it. they could care less. >>> and factor this one in. an ad by mayors against illegal guns ran during the super bowl. it pointed out that the nra once supported closing the so-called gun show loophole. >> the nra once supported background checks. >> we think it's reasonable to provide manda
ryeback had strong words for harry reid who would not commit to supporting an asaumt weapons ban. >> i didn't vote for it last night because it didn't make sense but i'll take a look at it. >> how can harry reid, a fellow democrat and i'm willing to criticize him say he hasn't read the bill. mayor dianne feinstein has been a mayor. she's been in a shooting. she knows why she needs this. let's support the president and get some things done. >> however, momentum does seem to be...
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somehow senator majority leader harry reid taken it to a new low level. a shameful display on the floor of the u.s. senate when the top democrat on capitol hill took it upon himself to imply the tragic accident that took the lives of seven marines in nevada on monday happened because of the sequester. if case you missed senator reid's incredibly insensitive, stupid, idiotic state. well, here it is. >> mr. president, late last night seven of our marines were called in hawthorne and many others were injured in that explosion during a training exercise here the ammunition depot. it's important we keep training our military. but one of the things of the sequester is we cut back in training and maintenance that's the way the sequester was written, it's just not appropriate, mr. president that our military can't train and do the maintenance necessary. these men and women, our marines were tra hawthorne and with the sequester, it's going to cut the stuff back. >> sean: all right. almost immediately following reid's ridiculous comments reaction began to pour in,
somehow senator majority leader harry reid taken it to a new low level. a shameful display on the floor of the u.s. senate when the top democrat on capitol hill took it upon himself to imply the tragic accident that took the lives of seven marines in nevada on monday happened because of the sequester. if case you missed senator reid's incredibly insensitive, stupid, idiotic state. well, here it is. >> mr. president, late last night seven of our marines were called in hawthorne and many...